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Phosphenes

  • After-images

Description

These are the images which persist after staring at bright light. They have no real distance or location, existing only as stimulation from the retina. They can be "projected" onto different surfaces, and their apparent size grows with the apparent distance of the surface.

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Illusion
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Metadata

Database
Human development
Type
(M) Modes of awareness
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024